What happens next between Israel and Lebanon?
What happens next between Israel and Lebanon?
Sep 19, 2024•2 hr 29 min
Iain Dale - The Whole Show
Always punchy, always opinionated, you can find Iain Dale in the Evening live on LBC Monday to Thursday from 7pm. Cross Question, LBC's political panel debate show, features from Monday to Wednesday. On Thursday, a phone-in with top guests from the world of politics, academia, media and entertainment.
Episodes
Wes Streeting talks NHS reform and James Cleverly takes your calls on his campaign
Wes Streeting talks NHS reform and James Cleverly takes your calls on his campaign Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer Baroness Morgan, Lib Dem MP Josh Babarinde, businessman and finance commentator David Buik and political commentator and former Labour adviser Scarlett MccGwire.
Sep 18, 2024•2 hr 28 min
Grant Shapps takes your calls on defence and Tom Tugendhat takes your calls on his campaign
Grant Shapps takes your calls on defence and Tom Tugendhat takes your calls on his campaign Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour peer Baroness Hodge, Conservative former MP Theresa Villiers, campaigner Jovan Owusu-Nepaul and broadcaster and former Number 10 comms adviser Guto Harri.
Sep 17, 2024•2 hr 25 min
Is the sentence for Huw Edwards too lenient?
Is the sentence for Huw Edwards too lenient? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Tory former MP and minister Paul Scully, journalist and former Mirror editor Alison Phillips, Labour MP Barry Gardiner and businessman Steve Rigby.
Sep 16, 2024•2 hr 27 min
Are you glad to see the assisted dying bill introduced in the House of Lords?
With Councils struggling to cope with the rising cost of Special Educational Needs how are we supposed to fix this? and are you glad to see the assisted dying bill introduced in the House of Lords? Finally a delightful Open Phone-in to end the week
Jul 26, 2024•3 hr 30 min
Is Netanyahu now personally damaging to Israel and its international reputation?
Is Netanyahu now personally damaging to Israel and its international reputation? Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Unison General Secretary Christina McAnea, the Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, the newly-elected Green MP Dr Ellie Chowns, and The Times' senior political correspondent Geri Scott.
Jul 24, 2024•3 hr 35 min
Should Labour think again on the two-child benefit cap?
Should Labour think again on the two-child benefit cap? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP chief whip Kirsty Blackman, newly-elected Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart, FT political editor George Parker and Sophia Gaston from the Policy Exchange think tank.
Jul 23, 2024•3 hr 30 min
Question Marks: LBC's US correspondent takes your calls!
Question Marks: LBC's US correspondent takes your calls! Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative shadow transport minister Dr Kieran Mullan, Labour MP Josh Simons, political commentator Jo Phillips and Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation think tank.
Jul 22, 2024•2 hr 29 min
After the Leeds Riots, why do so many blame Multiculturalism?
After the Leeds Riots, why do so many blame Multiculturalism? and with Donald Trump saying he 'has god on his side'... What has god ever done for you? Finally a delightful Open Phone-in to end the week
Jul 19, 2024•3 hr 30 min
Are Starmer's plans to tackle illegal migration sensible?
Are Starmer's plans to tackle illegal migration sensible? Plus Nusrit Mehtab, Former Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police takes your calls...
Jul 18, 2024•3 hr 32 min
Did the new government show enough ambition in its first King's Speech?
Iain Dale hosts a special edition of Cross Question, with a panel made up entirely of newly-elected MPs: Labour's Satvir Kaur, the Conservatives' Lincoln Jopp, the Liberal Democrats' Bobby Dean and the Ulster Unionists' Robin Swann.
Jul 17, 2024•3 hr 30 min
Should We Scrap the Two-Child Benefits Cap?
Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are Conservative Peer Lord David Willetts, SDLP MP Claire Hanna, Political Editor for The Sunday Telegraph Camilla Turner and Oliver Kamm a writer for The Times
Jul 16, 2024•3 hr 32 min
Is it now all but guaranteed that Trump will win in November?
Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Conservative MP Danny Kruger, freelance home affairs journalist Lizzie Dearden, newly-elected Labour MP Jake Richards and Emma Revell from the Centre for Policy Studies think-tank.
Jul 15, 2024•2 hr 20 min
Should a Bank Holiday be held if England win Euro 2024?
Should a Bank Holiday be held if England win Euro 2024? Plus Alastair Campbell joins Iain live in the studio to take your calls.
Jul 11, 2024•3 hr 31 min
Should we prioritise improving our Armed Forces over other public services?
Should the new government prioritise improving our Armed Forces over other public services? Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Alba Party leader and former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, the Conservatives' Shadow Science Secretary Andrew Griffith, former Labour political strategist John McTernan and Republicans Overseas UK spokesperson Jennifer Ewing.
Jul 10, 2024•3 hr 31 min
How accommodating should Wes Streeting be towards striking junior doctors?
How accommodating should Wes Streeting be towards striking junior doctors? Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Trades Union Congress' General Secretary Paul Nowak, the former Conservative Education Secretary Justine Greening, Labour MP Rachael Maskell and Conservative peer and former Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones.
Jul 09, 2024•3 hr 33 min
Are Labour right not to challenge Netanyahu's Arrest Warrant?
Are Labour right not to challenge Netanyahu's Arrest Warrant? Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the editor of The Spectator Fraser Nelson, Liberal Democrat MP and frontbencher Christine Jardine, Conservative MP and former minister George Freeman and the journalist and broadcaster Paul Mason.
Jul 08, 2024•3 hr 31 min
Your reaction to the general election result
Your reaction to the general election result
Jul 05, 2024•3 hr 32 min
What will Labour's first hundred days look like?
What will Labour's first hundred days look like? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP Sir Bob Neill, former Labour policy adviser Andrew Fisher, City AM's Alys Denby and pollster Joe Twyman.
Jul 03, 2024•3 hr 32 min
Will Starmer be a 'part-time PM'?
Will Starmer be a 'part-time PM'? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Novara Media's Ash Sarkar, Conservative peer Lord Bethell, Liberal Democrat Sarah Olney and former editor of the Financial Times Lionel Barber.
Jul 02, 2024•3 hr 30 min
Smaller parties take your questions!
Smaller parties take your questions! Iain Dale is joined on Cross Question by political commentator Femi Oluwole, Conservative peer Lord Jackson, former Labour comms adviser Scarlett MccGwire and historian and columnist Tim Stanley.
Jul 01, 2024•2 hr 28 min
What good reason is there for Joe Biden NOT to drop out of US Presidential race?
What good reason is there for Joe Biden NOT to drop out of US Presidential race?
Jun 28, 2024•2 hr 24 min
Rory Stewart takes your calls!
Podcaster and former Tory MP Rory Stewart takes your calls! Plus, phone-ins on Trump vs Biden and Ed Davey wanting to ban smoking but legalise cannabis.
Jun 27, 2024•2 hr 28 min
Should politicians be banned from gambling on elections?
Should politicians be banned from gambling on elections? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are crossbench peer and businessman Lord Bilimoria, freelance journalist Zoë Grünewald, national chair of the Labour Muslim Network Ali Milani and former Conservative MP and Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt.
Jun 26, 2024•2 hr 28 min
How could we bring down knife crime?
How could we bring down knife crime? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer and former education secretary Nicky Morgan, general secretary of the National Education Union Daniel Kebede, Green peer and former party leader Natalie Bennett and Henry Hill from ConservativeHome.
Jun 25, 2024•2 hr 29 min
Neil Kinnock takes your calls & has Farage blown it?
Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock takes your calls & has Farage blown it? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, UnHerd political editor Tom McTague and former Conservative adviser Charlie Rowley.
Jun 24, 2024•3 hr 30 min
Will the Tory betting scandal change voters' minds?
Will the Tory betting scandal change voters' minds? Plus, a special LBC youth hustings with 18-21 year olds from across the political spectrum.
Jun 20, 2024•2 hr 25 min
Is it all over for Rishi Sunak?
Is it all over for Rishi Sunak? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Bell Ribeiro-Addy, commentator Samuel Kasumu, Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Kramer and journalist Rachel Wearmouth.
Jun 19, 2024•2 hr 29 min
Who's winning the debate on tax?
Who's winning the debate on tax? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour candidate Sir Stephen Timms, Sebastian Payne from the Onward think tank, broadcaster and author Christina Patterson and pollster James Johnson.
Jun 18, 2024•2 hr 25 min
What do Reform UK mean by 'essential immigration'?
What do Reform UK mean by 'essential immigration'? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed, Conservative David Simmonds, commentator Ella Whelan and clean energy entrepreneur Juliet Davenport.
Jun 17, 2024•3 hr 30 min